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2008 Buick Enclave electrical system problems

73 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Buick Enclave, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
73 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2008 Buick Enclave Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 57 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick enclave. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, there was a burning odor and the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000. Updated 7/28/15 the consumer continued to get an error message from the battery charging system. The battery and the alternator were replaced. Updated 08/11/15

Reported at 167,000 miles, April 2015 Fire

In 2014 our enclave began having a popping noise in the audio system. All sounds, radio, DVD, turn signals, warning chimes, stopped working. After the vehicle sat for a time the audio would work again. It happened several times with the last time occurring may 5, 2015. On may 5, 2015 the audio started making a loud, ear piercing popping noise which almost caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. My two young children were also in the vehicle right next to the rear speakers.

Reported at 65,000 miles, March 2014

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